costume
B1UK /ˈkɒstjuːm/US /ˈkɑːstuːm/
Meaning
noun
the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular historical period
“an exhibition of Victorian costumes”
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“Hordes of people, children and adults alike, dressed in elaborate wizard costumes, stood in line for hours at the Coop to purchase copies of the book.”
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